Andrew P. Johnson is Professor of Literacy and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He has written 15 books and published over 50 book chapters and articles related to literacy, learning, and the human condition.

I highly recommend Dr. Andrew Johnson's educational psychology book. In this book, Dr. Johnson breaks down the different educational psychology concepts and theorists in an understandable way through his "Big Ideas." The big ideas highlighted each chapter's basic concepts, which makes it more relatable to teachers' experiences and how they can solve different issues faced in the classroom. Additionally, I appreciate how Dr. Johnson positively incorporates strategies for parents and teachers to assist "today's learners - tomorrow's leaders." I am optimistic that all readers and specifically undergraduates, will appreciate this educational psychology book.

• Introduction: Being and Becoming HumanI. HUMAN DEVELOPMENTChapter 1: Development of the Human BrainChapter 2: Cognitive Development – Jean PiagetChapter 3: Lev Vygotsky – From Outside to InChapter 4: Language Acquisition and DevelopmentChapter 5: Toward a Psychology of Being – Abraham Maslow Chapter 6: Being and Becoming a Person – Carl RogersChapter 7: Sigmund Freud – A Pioneer of Modern PsychologyChapter 8: Psychosocial Theory of Personal Development - Erik Erikson and James MarciaChapter 9: Moral Development – Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol GilliganII. HUMAN CAPACITYChapter 10: IntelligenceChapter 11: Creativity Chapter 12: IntuitionChapter 13: EmotionsIII. COMPLEX THINKINGChapter 14: Thinking Levels and Skills Chapter 15: Problem SolvingChapter 16: Metacognition, Study Skills Strategies, Comprehension Skills, and Note-Taking Chapter 17: Conceptual Understanding and TransferIV. HUMAN DIVERSITYChapter 18: PovertyChapter 19: Disability and RaceChapter 20: Systemic Racism and Critical Race TheoryChapter 21: Culturally Responsive TeachingChapter 22: Mental Health for Children and AdolescentsV. HUMAN MOTIVATIONChapter 23: Motivating FactorsChapter 24: perspectives on MotivationV. THE HUMAN TEACHERChapter 25: Teacher as Reflective Practitioner Chapter 26: Professionalism, Dispositions, and Attributes APPENDIX A: Maslow’s 15 Traits of Self-Actualizing PersonsAPPENDIX B: Activities to Develop Moral Reasoning

Andrew P. Johnson is Professor of Literacy and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He has written 15 books and published over 50 book chapters and articles related to literacy, learning, and the human condition.

I highly recommend Dr. Andrew Johnson's educational psychology book. In this book, Dr. Johnson breaks down the different educational psychology concepts and theorists in an understandable way through his "Big Ideas." The big ideas highlighted each chapter's basic concepts, which makes it more relatable to teachers' experiences and how they can solve different issues faced in the classroom. Additionally, I appreciate how Dr. Johnson positively incorporates strategies for parents and teachers to assist "today's learners - tomorrow's leaders." I am optimistic that all readers and specifically undergraduates, will appreciate this educational psychology book.

• Introduction: Being and Becoming HumanI. HUMAN DEVELOPMENTChapter 1: Development of the Human BrainChapter 2: Cognitive Development – Jean PiagetChapter 3: Lev Vygotsky – From Outside to InChapter 4: Language Acquisition and DevelopmentChapter 5: Toward a Psychology of Being – Abraham Maslow Chapter 6: Being and Becoming a Person – Carl RogersChapter 7: Sigmund Freud – A Pioneer of Modern PsychologyChapter 8: Psychosocial Theory of Personal Development - Erik Erikson and James MarciaChapter 9: Moral Development – Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol GilliganII. HUMAN CAPACITYChapter 10: IntelligenceChapter 11: Creativity Chapter 12: IntuitionChapter 13: EmotionsIII. COMPLEX THINKINGChapter 14: Thinking Levels and Skills Chapter 15: Problem SolvingChapter 16: Metacognition, Study Skills Strategies, Comprehension Skills, and Note-Taking Chapter 17: Conceptual Understanding and TransferIV. HUMAN DIVERSITYChapter 18: PovertyChapter 19: Disability and RaceChapter 20: Systemic Racism and Critical Race TheoryChapter 21: Culturally Responsive TeachingChapter 22: Mental Health for Children and AdolescentsV. HUMAN MOTIVATIONChapter 23: Motivating FactorsChapter 24: perspectives on MotivationV. THE HUMAN TEACHERChapter 25: Teacher as Reflective Practitioner Chapter 26: Professionalism, Dispositions, and Attributes APPENDIX A: Maslow’s 15 Traits of Self-Actualizing PersonsAPPENDIX B: Activities to Develop Moral Reasoning